On January 1, 2024, the Stream of Praise (SOP) music ministry held its first Open Heaven conference in Hong Kong, which featured four worships with sermons and a testimony session.
This five-hour conference was a part of the SOP’s winter worship tour schedule in Hong Kong from December 29, 2023, to January 1, 2024. Besides, this tour also included praise and worship celebrations and a woman's conference.
Last August, SOP also held worship conferences and celebrations, themed "Revival," in Hong Kong.
According to the music ministry, choosing the conference’s date of January 1, 2024, was out of the hope of dedicating the first day of the year to God with alignment to His will and experiencing healing and renewal, thus ushering in revival.
At the first worship and sermon, Rev. Tiffany M. Cheng, one of the worship team leaders, encouraged the audience to "receive the double portion from God in the coming year by relying on His soul, being close to His heart, and completing the work on hands in His blessing." Finally, she led the congregants in singing the hymns “You’re The Only One” and “By Faith, I Receive” in response to her message.
Before the second worship, Pastor Andy Chen reminded the present to please the heart of God rather than men’s, to get rid of the "comparison" mindset, and to make good use of the talents God has given us as good stewards. Pastor Chen led the attendees in confessing, "Heavenly Father, you love me, and I am your love," and responding to God's love, "Wo ai ni (I love you in Chinese Mandarin), I love you," several times throughout his praise meeting.
During the third worship and message, Rev. Sandy Yu, the founder of this first overseas Chinese music ministry, exhorted the audience to love people as Jesus does in the new year with an address on the importance of actions accompanying love. Additionally, she said to lay the people and things that hurt you at the feet of Jesus, choosing to forgive and let go, and experiencing God's grace. Later, a staff member of the SOP testified that it was not only about forgiving others but also ourselves, with the confession that it was the most broken selves that would meet God.
Rev. Yu shared the last message of this conference: "Be strong and courageous, for God has promised us that He is with us wherever we go."
Subsequently, the worship team led the congregants to worship and pray for their churches and cities, blessing the cities where everyone was located and opening Heaven’s window to these cities.
Amid the fast hymn "You Do a New Thing," the Stream of Praise Winter Worship Tour in Hong Kong concluded.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
2024年1月1日，赞美之泉首届将天敞开 (Open Heaven) 特会在香港举行，历时5个小时，包括四场敬拜&信息和一场特别的见证环节。
此次特会是赞美之泉冬季敬拜系列聚会巡回至香港（2023年12月29日到2024年1月1日）的一部分，除此之外，此次巡回还包括敬拜赞美会以及女性特会。
据赞美之泉介绍说，之所以选择在2024年1月1日举办特会，是希望将一年中的第一天献给上帝，并且与上帝的心对齐，经历从上帝而来的医治和更新，迎来复兴。
第一场敬拜&信息中，歌手郑懋柔牧师鼓励我们在新的一年中领受上帝双倍的祝福（double portion），依靠祂的灵，贴近祂的心，在祂的祝福中完成我们手中所做的工。最后，她带领会众以赞美诗《你就是唯一》（You’re The Only One）和《丰盛的应许》回应所讲的信息。
第二场敬拜前，歌手陈麒安传道提醒我们在2024年要得上帝的心而不是得人的心，要在上帝的爱当中摆脱“比较”的心态，很好地使用上帝给我们的才能，做一个好管家。在敬拜中，他带领会众反复告白“天父，你爱我，我是你的爱”，并且多次回应上帝的爱“我爱你，I love you”。
在第三场敬拜&信息中，创建人游智婷牧师劝勉大家在新的一年要像耶稣一样爱人，并且这样的爱要带着行动。另外，她说要将伤害你的人和事放在耶稣脚前，选择原谅和放下，经历上帝的恩典。之后，赞美之泉一位服事人员见证时表示，我们不仅要原谅别人，也要原谅自己。并且他告白在我们最破碎的时候，我们会遇见上帝。
第四场敬拜中，游智婷牧师继续分享了这次特会的最后一个信息——要刚强壮胆，因为上帝应许我们，无论我们往哪里去，祂都与我们同在。
接下来，赞美之泉的敬拜团队带领会众为自己所在的教会和城市敬拜和祷告，祝福每个会众所在的城市，打开这些城市的天窗。
在快歌《新的事将要成就》敬拜赞美中，赞美之泉冬季敬拜系列特会香港站结束。
新年伊始 赞美之泉将天敞开特会在香港举行
On January 1, 2024, the Stream of Praise (SOP) music ministry held its first Open Heaven conference in Hong Kong, which featured four worships with sermons and a testimony session.
This five-hour conference was a part of the SOP’s winter worship tour schedule in Hong Kong from December 29, 2023, to January 1, 2024. Besides, this tour also included praise and worship celebrations and a woman's conference.
Last August, SOP also held worship conferences and celebrations, themed "Revival," in Hong Kong.
According to the music ministry, choosing the conference’s date of January 1, 2024, was out of the hope of dedicating the first day of the year to God with alignment to His will and experiencing healing and renewal, thus ushering in revival.
At the first worship and sermon, Rev. Tiffany M. Cheng, one of the worship team leaders, encouraged the audience to "receive the double portion from God in the coming year by relying on His soul, being close to His heart, and completing the work on hands in His blessing." Finally, she led the congregants in singing the hymns “You’re The Only One” and “By Faith, I Receive” in response to her message.
Before the second worship, Pastor Andy Chen reminded the present to please the heart of God rather than men’s, to get rid of the "comparison" mindset, and to make good use of the talents God has given us as good stewards. Pastor Chen led the attendees in confessing, "Heavenly Father, you love me, and I am your love," and responding to God's love, "Wo ai ni (I love you in Chinese Mandarin), I love you," several times throughout his praise meeting.
During the third worship and message, Rev. Sandy Yu, the founder of this first overseas Chinese music ministry, exhorted the audience to love people as Jesus does in the new year with an address on the importance of actions accompanying love. Additionally, she said to lay the people and things that hurt you at the feet of Jesus, choosing to forgive and let go, and experiencing God's grace. Later, a staff member of the SOP testified that it was not only about forgiving others but also ourselves, with the confession that it was the most broken selves that would meet God.
Rev. Yu shared the last message of this conference: "Be strong and courageous, for God has promised us that He is with us wherever we go."
Subsequently, the worship team led the congregants to worship and pray for their churches and cities, blessing the cities where everyone was located and opening Heaven’s window to these cities.
Amid the fast hymn "You Do a New Thing," the Stream of Praise Winter Worship Tour in Hong Kong concluded.
- Translated by Poppy Chan
Stream of Praise Greets New Year in Hong Kong With Worship
